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Oodnadatta Track Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Oodnadatta Track

With a total length of 617 kilometres, the Oodnadatta Track is not very long as Australian standards go -- and you don't really need a 4WD to get from Marree to Marla. But what it lacks in length and difficulty is largely made up for with historical and natural sights. You can have a look at the many sidings of the old Ghan railway, the ruins of a former rocket tracking installation site, the remains of a telegraph repeater station and the longest bridge in South Australia. The track also skirts Lake Eyre South, or if you're more adventurous you could drive to Lake Eyre proper from William Creek, one of the smallest settlements in Australia. And then there are the strange mound springs likeThe BubblerorBlanches Cup-- yes, thereiswater in the driest part of Australia. The track is essential

Oodnadatta Track Travel Guide Sections

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